Inmate escape leads to shooting, chase with Vegas police downtown

555 An inmate at Clark County Detention Center attempted to escape from police custody this morning, leading to a shooting and a police chase downtown, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The inmate was being escorted to a medical facility for a routine procedure. After the procedure, the officer and the inmate were leaving the facility when a white pickup pulled up nearby at a mobile car wash. Two people exited the pickup with the doors open and the suspect jumped in the truck and began to pull out of the parking lot. LVMPD Capt. Nichole Splinter says the suspect is a known violent citizen who was scheduled for sentencing today for a "list of violent crimes." Splinter said the police officer, fearing for the public's safety, fired 3 shots hitting the truck. One shot went through the vehicle and hit the suspect in the left shoulder. The suspect continued to drive northbound on Maryland Parkway where he hit two vehicles at Vegas Valley Drive and began ramming them. The suspect eventually went around the vehicles and continued on Maryland Parkway towards downtown Las Vegas. The pickup ran out of gas in the downtown area and the man was taken into custody near Main Street and Carson Avenue. According to sources, the inmate is Gregory Ganci, also known as Christopher Ganci.

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